Public water system record
Mount Pisgah Academy
On record as serving Buncombe County, NC · Serves 210 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Mount Pisgah Academy in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Mount Pisgah Academy draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1988, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Mount Pisgah Academy go back to 1988. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 22 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2003, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 19, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 19, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Mount Pisgah Academy between 2009 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 12, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 18, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 23, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 10, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 30, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 25, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 14, 2018 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 18, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Mount Pisgah Academy draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Mount Pisgah Academy must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Mount Pisgah Academy for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells